CO129-539-13 Proposed transfer of Government Wireless Service to Imperial and International Communications Ltd. 11-4-1932 - 17-6-1933 — Page 103

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would involve, and would merely suffice to

modernise the present service.

a

They would

permit, however, of initiating the service

with Japan if necessary.

2. The Officer Administering the

Government proposes to make provision for these

Colony's

for 1933

this items in the Estimates unless

your Company is prepared to undertake

(the equipment-

is

the work. If installed by the Government

it will be necessary for your Company to

it

a

take over the equipment at valuation, if

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and when an agreement for the transfer

of the wireless services is concluded.

3. The Officer Administering the

Government also states that the establishment

of a wireless telephone service to Shanghai

for

will inevitably be pressed (very shortly, and

that it should be a paying proposition. He

asks for authority to proceed at once with

the project on the understanding that your

Company will take over the undertaking at a

valuation in due course. If your Company

is